I guess I've officially begun training for the 1/2 marathon.

It was my first run since the 10K - about 2 and a half weeks afterwards and no excuse for not running before now. It was at lunchtime at work and it was horrid. It was quite warm and I'm not used to running at lunchtime as I'm usually in a bit of a slump really. And I hadn't had anything to eat since breakfast (but if I run in the morning then I haven't eaten all night...) So there are many excuses and none of them stand up really.

I am just not very fit. I cycled up Blackboy Hill to the downs and that was a killer cycle. Then setting off running just felt wrong - heavy and unpleasant. But I kept going and going and didn't let myself stop and got all the way round apart from the really nasty hilly section.

And I was so red-faced when I got back - that's the real downside to running at lunchtime - the beetroot-faced return.

And there was a massive spider in one of the showers which was off putting.

4.4 miles
6.66 km
407 calories (kitkat)